• Incumbent Operator Secures Two Acquisition Financings

    Jay Healy and Director Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia utilized the company’s balance sheet to provide $39.7 million of bridge-to-HUD financing for a Fort Worth-based skilled nursing owner/operator. The intent is to close the two subsequent HUD 232/223(f) refinancings in the second half of 2026. The loans facilitated the acquisition of three Texas... Read More »
  • MONTICELLOAM’s 2025 Activity

    MONTICELLOAM reported its 2025 activity, completing 49 senior care and multifamily transactions totaling over $2.2 billion in bridge, mezzanine and working capital financing throughout the year. In one of the notable transactions, one of the largest financings the firm has ever completed, MONTICELLOAM funded $470.5 million in bridge and working... Read More »
  • CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

    CBRE’s National Senior Housing team announced its 2025 activity, with $3.1 billion in total transaction volume. Debt originations and equity placements comprised $1.95 billion of that total, and were completed across 25 states. Meanwhile, the investment sales side closed $1.15 billion in deals, selling 27 properties across 14 states. The... Read More »
  • Underperforming AL/MC Assets Sell in Michigan

    A buyer with operational expertise and capital resources acquired two seniors housing communities that were not stabilized at the time of sale. The new owner intends to stabilize performance, implement targeted management improvements and reposition the assets. Current rates are priced below local competitors, offering upside through rate... Read More »
  • Global Real Estate Investor Enters Seniors Housing

    Blueprint revisited a familiar property, selling it on behalf of a joint venture that originally purchased it through another Blueprint-led sales process. The partnership was between a global private equity firm and a seniors housing sponsor, and at the time of its acquisition, the community was struggling. But they renovated all units and common... Read More »

HJ Sims Helps Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America partnered with HJ Sims to issue $39.73 million in tax-exempt bonds to refinance its 268-unit/bed CCRC in Anoka, Minnesota. Originally built in 2012 with 120 skilled nursing beds and 59 assisted/independent living units, this community added 65 IL units and 24 memory care units to the campus, in addition to converting the 59 AL/IL units to all-assisted living. The borrower is an affiliate of Volunteers of America, an interdenominational church and Christian human services organization that has been in operation since 1896. Series 2011 and Series 2014 bonds financed the development of both phases of the community, and the Series 2017 bonds will advance refund only the... Read More »
Florida CCRC operator receives a $160 million refinance

Florida CCRC operator receives a $160 million refinance

When the largest operator of CCRCs in the state of Florida wanted to refinance in order to take advantage of the low interest rate environment, HJ Sims was happy to oblige. Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., or Westminster Communities of Florida, with 2,025 independent living, 468 assisted living and 751 skilled nursing units in its portfolio, is not only the largest CCRC operator in the Sunshine State (with nine), but is also the 10th largest not-for-profit operator of senior living units in the country. Founded in 1954, the organization targets the middle income market, with entrance fees ranging from $44,100 to $357,000, and averaging at $120,600. Westminster already worked with... Read More »
Cain Brothers and Pilgrim’s Place

Cain Brothers and Pilgrim’s Place

Pilgrim’s Place, a not-for-profit CCRC in Claremont, California was originally established over 100 years ago, and now is planning a $9 million renovation with the help of a $36 million tax-exempt bond issuance from Cain Brothers. The community has grown over the years to feature 182 independent living units, 56 assisted living units and 62 skilled nursing beds on a 32-acre neighborhood campus. Cain Brothers structured the bonds with a 4.25% coupon priced at a discount, and an all-in total interest cost of 4.46% and net present value savings on the advanced refunding portion of more than $1.5 million, or 6.4% of refunded par. Read More »
New bonds for North Carolina CCRCs

New bonds for North Carolina CCRCs

A not-for-profit owner of three CCRCs, totaling almost 1,000 units in North Carolina, recently refinanced all of its Series 2005 fixed rate bonds with the help of Ziegler. The United Methodist Retirement Homes (UMRH) has partnered with Life Care Services since 2000 to operate its three campuses, which include 622 independent living units, 108 assisted living units and 202 skilled nursing beds. To refinance the outstanding bonds, Ziegler closed a $34.485 million tax-exempt, fixed-rate bond issue, with an aggregate yield-to-maturity of 3.47%. That produces net present value savings of $8.91 million (or 22.47% of the principal amount of the refunded bonds). Davenport & Company served as a... Read More »
From Allen to Ziegler

From Allen to Ziegler

Ziegler just closed on a $26.2 million tax-exempt bond financing for Christian Care Centers (CCC), a not-for-profit based in Texas. CCC operates two retirement communities in Texas and is in the process of completing construction of a rental community in Allen, Texas, which will have 22 independent living units, 32 assisted living units and 36 memory care units. Read More »